PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins has chosen Care Bear Countdown as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dwight Elkins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pollock
vs
Elkins

179 cm
30
194 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

187 cm
31
198 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jackson Pollock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock misses with a double jab.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pollock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pollock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Pollock moved out of range nicely.
Elkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pollock scoring well with a low kick there.
Elkins misses with a low kick.
Elkins is looking to land body kicks.
Pollock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elkins misses with a takedown attempt - Pollock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Pollock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pollock working Elkins over with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pollock lands a big shot there that rocks Elkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Elkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pollock throws a strike there. Elkins manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pollock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Elkins has his foot on Pollock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pollock works his way back into a safe position though.
Pollock is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Pollock wants to pass the guard but Elkins is keeping the position.
Elkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pollock throwing strikes from guard but Elkins blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollock passes Elkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Elkins has hold of Pollock's hands but Pollock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pollock is thwarting Elkins's attempts to control the position.

Elkins looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pollock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pollock.
Pollock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins tries to get to full guard but Pollock has control of the leg.
Pollock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Elkins defending well though.
Nice strikes from Pollock there.
Pollock throws a strike but Elkins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pollock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Elkins looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pollock has picked Elkins up and slammed him! Elkins can't keep hold of the triangle and Pollock manages to pass to side control!
Elkins is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Pollock seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Elkins defending against the ground and pound.
Pollock trying to control the position but Elkins is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock is working Elkins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pollock misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elkins is trying to improve his position.
Pollock is trying to ground and pound but Elkins uses the momentary lack of control by Pollock to regain half guard.
Elkins taking some punishment here, with Pollock in his half guard.
Pollock works his way into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pollock fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pollock lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Elkins down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Pollock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Elkins misses with a takedown attempt - Pollock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A clash of legs there as Pollock blocks the low kick.
Elkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pollock throws a jab when Elkins was well out of range.
Elkins feints and then cracks Pollock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pollock down.
Pollock misses the shot to the body.
Pollock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Elkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pollock somewhat.
Elkins avoids the body shot from Pollock.
Pollock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elkins's head.
Elkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
Pollock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elkins.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Elkins.
Pollock misses with a right hand
and Elkins counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pollock lands a jab to the head.
Elkins lands a leg kick that knocks Pollock off balance momentarily.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Elkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elkins throws a lazy right hand but Pollock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pollock lands a slapping body shot.
Pollock stuns Elkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pollock.
Pollock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson Pollock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Elkins.
Pollock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pollock takes a swing at Elkins's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Pollock catches Elkins right on the button with a cross.
Elkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Elkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins slips under a jab.
No luck for Elkins with that takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pollock!
Elkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pollock checks a leg kick.
Pollock wants to slow Elkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Elkins checks a low kick from Pollock.
Elkins lands a head shot.
Pollock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Elkins slips a jab from Pollock.
Elkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pollock's sensitive parts.
Elkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Elkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Pollock tries to sprawl out of it but Elkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pollock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pollock cracks Elkins with a good jab.
Elkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Elkins.
Pollock clobbers Elkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pollock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Elkins.
A head kick misses from Elkins.
Pollock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pollock misses with a right hand
and Elkins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pollock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elkins is fending him off so far but Pollock persists. Nope, Elkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Elkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pollock throws a shot from downtown. Elkins moves away and avoids it.
Jackson Pollock is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Elkins.
Pollock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Jab, jab by Pollock - just one landing.
Pollock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Elkins looking to score a takedown here. Pollock is defending well but Elkins drives through and ends up in Pollock's guard.
Pollock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elkins throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins landing with the ground and pound.
Elkins landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dwight Elkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pollock scores with a jab to the head.
Pollock blocks a head kick by Elkins.
Pollock with a jab.
Elkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some bone on bone action there as Pollock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pollock lands a really nice looking cross but Elkins seems unphased.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock stuns Elkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elkins wants to slow Pollock down by chopping away at his legs.
Pollock scores with a shot to the body.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pollock as he jumps to the side.
Elkins checks a low kick from Pollock.
Elkins cracks the inside of Pollock's front leg.
Pollock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Elkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins connects with a single shot there.
Pollock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pollock wants it to stay on the feet.
Elkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Elkins is predictable there
and Pollock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Elkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elkins throws a leg kick but Pollock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Elkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pollock's sensitive parts.
Elkins throws a low kick but Pollock moves out of range easily.

Pollock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pollock is nestled in close to Elkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Elkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elkins is looking to improve his position.
Pollock trying to control from Elkins's half guard. Elkins has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollock scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Elkins is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pollock has his hands clasped together but Elkins extends an breaks Pollock's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Elkins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwight Elkins!
Dwight Elkins took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) for their support in the buildup to the fight.